Bradbrook said: "I’ve got quite a big job in London and it’s got bigger over the last six months. I play football because I want to be there but it’s got to the point where I wasn’t able to give 100% for them so I’ve decided to call it a day.

"I don’t want to be phoning up Tony (Burman) every other week saying ‘I can’t come to training’ or ‘I’m going away on business so I’m going to miss this game and that game’.

"I wasn’t doing what I should have been at work in order to accommodate football. It’s my main job and I’ve got a family so it’s the right decision.

"People don’t realise how difficult it is for part-time players, especially in the Conference leagues, trying to do your full-time career job and then play football.

"I play for fun, not for money. I’m having to leave work 15 minutes early, rush back on the train, get into my house, throw my suit off, get straight into the car, don’t eat anything, just to get to training on time.

"I’ve done a full 11-hour day at work, so it’s difficult."

Bradbrook hasn’t completely closed the door on his football career but will take at least a year out.

He said: "My son’s two now so I’ve also looked at that. I don’t see him a lot during the week because my hours are quite long and the days I do get back, it’s for football and I’m rushing out.